Faces of Children is an ecumenical prayer ministry under the auspices of First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas. Our mission is to initiate ministries of prayer for children in churches, communities, and neighborhoods. In doing so, we seek to provide an opportunity for people of God to join together, learn about children and their needs throughout the world, and celebrate Christ's love (especially as it relates to children).Prayer Concerns for the Week of 04/23/14
China
One-year-old Reese was born with a severe gastrointestinal defect and abandoned when he was 6 months old. He was transferred into the care of New Day Foster Home last December and in February 2014, he had liver transplant surgery. The surgery was successful, but Reese developed a severe lung infection that kept him on a ventilator and in ICU for more than six weeks.
• Give God thanks Reese was able to leave ICU recently and transfer to a regular ward where one of his nannies from New Day is there to help care for him. Thanks be to God for the love and care Reese has received from his doctor, ICU director, and ICU staff. One of the staff stayed with Reese in ICU around the clock. Please pray Reese becomes strong enough to return home to New Day and that he experiences complete healing.
Lebanon, Syria
Approximately 2.6 million Syrians have fled fighting in their country and entered nearby countries like Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt. Earlier this month, the one millionth Syrian refugee crossed into neighboring Lebanon. Twenty-five percent of Lebanon’s population are now refugees. This devastating milestone highlights the growing humanitarian disaster caused by Syria’s civil war between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebel militants. Lebanon, which has its own internal problems, is ill-equipped to handle the massive flood of Syrian refugees. Mounting violence in Lebanon is also linked to Syria’s conflict. And, as a result of the crisis, Lebanon’s small economy is losing $900 million a year.
• Please pray for Syrian children who have lost family members or homes in this ongoing conflict.
• Pray for those who’ve been emotionally scarred by trauma; who experience fear and anxiety because of the violence; who don’t see the possibility for a future; who have lost all hope.
• Pray for children in Lebanon’s schools where the huge influx of refugee children is straining the existing system. Pray for refugee children who aren’t able to attend school in Lebanon because the system is so overwhelmed.
• Please pray for peace and reconciliation in Syria. Pray for stability in Lebanon’s fragile society and throughout this region.
United States
• Pray for 9-year-old Kyleigh who has recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Pray God’s healing touch will be upon this little girl as she receives treatment for this cancer of the lymphatic system. Pray for Kyleigh’s mother as she makes difficult decisions about her daughter’s treatment and as she cares for her.
• Please keep close in prayer 8-year-old Tyler * and his 3-year-old sister Rebecca* during a very difficult season in their young lives. Pray for Tyler and Rebecca’s grandparents who are struggling to raise them and deal with Anna*, their pregnant daughter and the children’s defiant, demanding mother. Pray Tyler and Rebecca will feel God’s loving arms around them throughout this chaotic time. Pray for peace, reconciliation, and healing in all of their relationships and in their home.
* name changed for confidentiality and/or protection
Faces of Children
• Please continue to pray that more churches and individuals will join with the ministry of Faces of Children in spreading awareness about children in crisis and inviting more people to pray for children at risk.
If you have prayer requests about children, those who care for them, those who have authority over them, or those who harm them (the really hard prayers to say sometimes), please send them to Chris Laufer, FOC Coordinator, at claufer@facesofchildren.net
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